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Milan/ AFP Prada’s answer to stagnating sales was unveiled with a handbag-heavy Fall-Winter collection that the company’s executives hopes will spark a revival in the fashion heavyweight’s flagging fortunes. Miuccia Prada’s latest offering had a post-War feel about it with sailor or nurse-style white caps abounding alongside cape-shaped coats and pencil skirts designed to emphasise the slender waists of more ...

Sunaina Rana / EMIRATES BUSINESS Striking furniture could add manifold to the ambience of any celebration and could earn a streak of compliments for the proud host. Finding a scope of lucrative business out of this innovative idea, Dubai-based start-up Innovative Hiring has established a groundbreaking business model of renting furniture in the region. Innovative Hiring boasts of the best ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Standing elegantly on Khalifa Street, overlooking the Capital Gardens on one side and the Corniche on the other, Millennium Corniche Hotel, Abu Dhabi, is the Emirates capital’s newest 5-star business lifestyle property. High rising 16 floors, with 325 luxurious rooms and suites, the hotel has managed to set the bar high for the standard of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The USA, UK, Australia, Singapore and Germany are the top five destinations for UAE residents looking to invest in property overseas, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by IP Global, a leading full-service property investment company. When asked where they would consider investing in property abroad, the US topped the list, with 21% saying they ...

Emirates Business The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) has commenced preparations to launch Quality and Business Management Conference under the theme ‘Business Innovation: Imperative for Knowledge Economy.’ This will take place on the sidelines of the ‘Innovation Arabia 9 – Annual Congress 2016, which will be held with the theme ‘Accelerating Innovation Towards Sustainable Economy’ under the patronage of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In a one-of-its-kind initiative, a major retail player in the region is encouraging its shoppers to leave their cars at home and instead use public transport to reach its premises. This is the green gesture of Majid Al Futtaim to support Dubai Municipality’s annual car-free day. Majid Al Futtaim’s Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira, ...

ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Emphasising upon the economic benefits of the integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in different industries, Emirates capital is all set host the much-awaited Unmanned System Exhibition (UMEX 2016) next month. Keeping pace with the forefront of industry innovations and market requirements – UMEX 2016 will be a standalone show that will feature live flying ...

Emirates Business The new Lincoln MKX is all set to roll on UAE roads. The vehicle is now available at the Al Tayer Motors — the official importer-dealer in Dubai and the Northern Emirates — and at Premier Motors, the official dealer in Abu Dhabi. The entirely-new MKX is a vehicle that combines thoughtful and elegant design with a safe, ...

Emirates Business Every year, the UAE healthcare authorities send several thousand locals abroad to hospitals in Germany, the UK, the US and elsewhere. For patients it means they receive the treatment they need in areas such as oncology, neurosurgery and cardiology that are unavailable locally. But this comes at a price. Dubai Health Authority (DHA) says it spent an average ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business With acquisitions in the GCC healthcare sector expected to accelerate this year, the region’s larger hospital groups have been told to prepare for serious challenges which could undermine profits from mergers with physician practices. PA Consulting Group warns that while consolidation in healthcare can bring high returns, the bigger hospital groups must guard against the ...